Cyclones are associated with high speed winds and heavy unlashing rain causing concerns to life and property. Disaster preparedness during such event will reduce the impact of such severe natural calamity. Geo spatial data play a key role in disaster preparedness. The availability of geospatial data will enhance the administrations information and early warning mechanism. As the cyclone form in the sea side and advance towards land, the planners could able to mark the area which going to effect in terms of districts, taluks and villages. Digital surface models will give indications of safer places to re locate people, and extend of inundation major rivers and coastal areas. An existing land use land cover map will give an assessment of the property to be loose during the event. A digital infrastructure map will enable the planners to move the people to available social amenities, which are safer in all aspects. Storage of relief materials in such areas will also possible by using geo spatial data. In the recent Hudhud event also causalities were reduced to a great extent by adopting this kind of modern technologies.
